Michael,
One thing you might want to try . At the installer prompt
linux noapic
or
linux noacpi
or
linux noapic noacpi
This has worked for Tao users on some systems. Our kernel should be the
same as the Tao kernel.
-Connie Sieh
On Mon, 2 Aug
2004, Michael Joy wrote:
> Well, I suppose the current version of the scientific linux kernel does not
> recognize the 3114 as kin to the 3112. So, I guess either I need to force
> the kernel to load the driver with a few parameters, or use the spare LSI
> Megaraid SATA cards I picked up to install the OS on. They are SI 3112, 64
> bit PCI cards with a decent bios interface. Fortunately the cards are only
> ~30 dollars a piece.
>
> Thanks for trying this out! I just arrived in Chicago last night for a few
> weeks so I'll try to sort this problem out when I get back.
>
> If I find a solution of how to get the stock 3.02 kernel to recognize the
> 3114 controller I'll let ya'll know. Otherwise I might try building an
> errata boot kernel with a patch or two to make it work.
>
> Thanks again!
>
> Michael Joy
> HEP - University of Mississippi
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: csieh [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Monday, August 02, 2004 2:05 AM
> To: Michael David Joy
> Cc: [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Question about SATA support, or lack there of...
>
> I have just booted Scientific Linux 3.0.2 x86_64 with the install cd on a
> Athlon 64 system with Silicon Image 3112 and it saw it just fine.
>
> I assume the code for 3114 is that same.
>
> The code is in there, it was not left out.
>
> -Connie Sieh
>
> On Thu, 29 Jul 2004, Michael David Joy wrote:
>
> > I was trying to install the x86_64 version, and the default build
> > options are most likely different between the two i386 and x86_64
> > versions.
> >
> > I know there is a few bug tracks in for low performance of this
> > controller in the redhat support database, but it's supposed to be
> > supported in update release 2 that's been out for some time now.
> >
> > Thanks for looking into this!
> >
> > Michael
> > On Thu, 2004-07-29 at 15:25, csieh wrote:
> > > Michael,
> > >
> > > On Thu, 29 Jul 2004, Michael David Joy wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hello All,
> > > >
> > > > I have a question about sata support in SL R3.02.
> > > >
> > > > I just finished building 3 dual opteron boxes with 2048MB of mem in a
> > > > NUMA config. The boards have silicon image 3114 chips for the 250GB
> > > > drives in the systems, however it appears that sata_sil support was
> left
> > > > out of the scientific linux boot kernel. I believe Redhat Enterprise
> > > > supports this chipset just fine, but somehow it got left out of this
> > > > release's kernel build.
> > >
> > > I know the code is in the i386 kernel for at least some version of the
> > > Silicon Image chips as I have installed from that. The kernel is the
> > > standard RedHat kernel recompiled. I will research.
> > >
> > > -Connie Sieh
> > >
> > > >
> > > > In other words, SL 3.02 won't install because it can't detect the sata
> > > > controller. The boards are Tyan S2882 Thunder K8S Pro's R1.02.
> > > >
> > > > Can anyone comment on this? I've resorted to installing Fedora Core 2
> > > > x86_64 for the time being and it is working perfectly. As we are going
> > > > to build more systems like this, I'd like to know if there's any work
> > > > being done on this. Admittedly I can probably build a custom kernel
> and
> > > > put it on a boot floppy to install SL, but this is a less than ideal
> > > > solution. I'd like to have the kernel already built and on the dvd I'm
> > > > using for installing without having to roll my own custom SL distro.
> > > >
> > > > I'm open to suggestions.
> > > >
> > > > Michael Joy
> > > > HEP - University of Mississippi
> > > > [log in to unmask]
> > > >
> >
> >
>
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